The conference is an international platform for stakeholders from the private sector, the public sector, non-profit organisations and academia to come together to reflect, to discuss and to respond to the opportunities and challenges related to promoting ethics, governance and sustainability in African contexts.

Inputs from and about the region, as well as contributions dealing with Africa’s position with respect to other world regions (especially as regards ethics, governance and sustainability initiatives and challenges in the energy sector) will be considered.

Call for papers

Scholars and other experts from around the world are invited to submit industry and academic papers and posters that address the theme of Ethics & Energy (please see below for suggested sub-themes). However, any papers dealing with business or organisational ethics in Africa will be considered.

The conference language is English. The abstract of the papers and posters will be reviewed for relevance and rigour.

Abstract submissions should be sent electronically to Schalk Engelbrecht (schalk.engelbrecht@kpmg.co.za).

Timeline

August 4, 2017: Deadline for abstract submissions (500-1,500 words) and for full papers for potential publication in the special conference edition of the African Journal of Business Ethics*.

August 18, 2017: Confirmation of acceptance to present at the Conference

September 22, 2017: Completion of internal review and feedback on full papers

November 15 – December 1, 2017: Completion of external review, and feedback to authors

Mid-December 2017: Publication of the special conference edition of the African Journal or Business Ethics

*Please note that abstract submissions are adequate if you only intend on presenting at the conference. If, however, you are interested in publishing your paper in the special edition of the African Journal of Business Ethics, the above deadlines for paper submissions must please be adhered to.

Details

For details on the preparation of full papers, please see the ‘Author Guidelines’ for the African Journal of Business Ethics, available online at: